Tag: hate-crimes

How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

Mayor Adams

Apr. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As hate crimes continue to surge locally and nationwide, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new curriculum designed to teach public school students all about bias incidents in NYC and beyond.  “Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impact” is a series of hate-crime focused lessons that teach students…

NYC crime: February sees fewer felonies above and below ground, NYPD says

Crime scene in NYC February 2024

Mar. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Major felonies, shootings and overall crimes in the transit system dropped in February 2024, according to NYPD statistics released Tuesday afternoon. The department reported a 1.1% decrease in major felonies month-over-month between February 2023 and February 2024. Murders decreased by 22.2%, with 21 homicides reported last month, down…

NYC crime rates drop in January, but hate crimes continue rising

An NYPD vehicle at the scene of a crime.

Feb. 5, 2024 By Aidan Graham Crime in New York City saw a decline in January compared to the same time last year, as authorities continue touting their work to combat lawlessness in the Big Apple.  “It is evident that the tremendous work being done by the men and women of the NYPD to…

NYPD reports alarming 135% spike in NYC hate crimes in October amid Israel-Hamas conflict

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

Nov. 8, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld New York City saw a 135% increase in hate crimes in October compared to September, with significant increases in bias incidents against Jews and Muslims, the NYPD reported on Wednesday. The NYPD recorded 101 hate crime incidents in October, up from 43 in September and 45 in October…

Queens lawmaker’s bill mandating New York colleges to effectively investigate and report hate crimes passes state Assembly

Apr. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal’s legislation, Hate Crime Reporting on College Campuses (A.3694), which will require colleges that receive state funding to modernize and enhance their disclosure of hate crimes that occur on campus, passed the New York state Assembly. The legislation mandates colleges in New York State to implement…
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Police seek three teens behind pair of antisemitic attacks in Far Rockaway

Apr. 9, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 101st Precinct are searching for three suspects — believed to be teenagers — who were behind a pair of alleged antisemitic attacks that took place in Far Rockaway on Friday. In the first incident, police say a 49-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of Caffrey…
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